Originally published at What The Frock! Working for a violence against women charity, like being an Arsenal fan, is no laughing matter – as Denise Marshall, CEO of women’s charity Eaves, pointed out at the start of their Stand Up For Women comedy night in the Soho Theatre. Yet the amazing women (and men) who work at Eaves … Continue reading »
A student production of The Vagina Monologues has raised over £1,000 for Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (CRASAC). The play, written by American writer and activist Eve Ensler, is produced annually by Warwick Anti-Sexism Society (WASS) since 2008. This year’s three performances saw a combined audience turnout of around 230 people, raising a grand total of … Continue reading »
About this time last year, Eaves lost their government funding for the Poppy Project, resulting in enormous cuts to their specialist services for victims of trafficking. Two months later I started volunteering at Eaves, and I met Jasmine*. I must now have seen this video half a dozen times or more and it still makes … Continue reading »
Happy Valentine’s Day, darling readers.
As I posted last week, Josh and I spent the weekend hitch-hiking for the brilliant charity Practical Action, with the aim of getting as far away from Warwick campus as possible without spending any money on transport. I’ve been in bed ill for most of the week since we got back but here, as promised, … Continue reading »
This weekend Josh and I are taking part in Warwick Jailbreak, a charity hitchhike in aid of Practical Action. The goal is to get as far away from The Bubble (Warwick campus) as possible in 36 hours without spending any money. We start at 9am on Saturday 5th November and have until 9pm on Sunday … Continue reading »
